Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023

Mark Yacavone · 08-24-2023, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

I'm wondering why VR didn't just help him find some older parts that could probably put him 60 under, a bottle of shoe polish and send him out to have a great time???

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Curtis, In our story, JN, I mean NB ran just about .60 under, with new pistons and solid lifter cam .
.60 under , with and older cam and hydraulic lifters, and used pistons, etc. might have been a challenge.
VR was what I called your average racer...Not afraid to spend money for the good stuff.
Massaging older parts is an art form that very few competitive racers want to do, in 2023.
If NB had lived near BN, he might have saved himself some real money, but he didn't.
;-)
BTW, running .60 under in a RWD car, with a bunch of used parts, isn't as easy as it sounds.

curtis reed · 08-25-2023, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Curtis, In our story, JN, I mean NB ran just about .60 under, with new pistons and solid lifter cam .
.60 under , with and older cam and hydraulic lifters, and used pistons, etc. might have been a challenge.
VR was what I called your average racer...Not afraid to spend money for the good stuff.
Massaging older parts is an art form that very few competitive racers want to do, in 2023.
If NB had lived near BN, he might have saved himself some real money, but he didn't.
;-)
BTW, running .60 under in a RWD car, with a bunch of used parts, isn't as easy as it sounds.

Sorry I wasn't clear Mark. I meant older technology not used parts. Please don't take my comments the wrong way, in no way do I believe that doing that is easy. I was just thinking if VR is anything like me he has new unused parts stuck back that will probably never be used and friends that are the same. Cool thought provoking story though.

Billy Nees · 08-28-2023, 02:44 PM

Mark, is NB going to be at Indy? ;-)

Mark Yacavone · 08-28-2023, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Mark, is NB going to be at Indy? ;-)

Doubtful, seeing he can't afford to go to Bako..

Mike Schwartz · 08-28-2023, 11:28 PM

The rules in Stock barely exist compared to the SCCA road racing rules. I remember reading one tech bulletin explaining that it was illegal to tamper with the alignment nibs on sealed beam headlamps. Apparently, people were cutting them down for the negligibly better aerodynamics, which was a no-no.

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08-28-2023, 11:28 PM	#5
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Joe Newbie, 20 Builds a "Stocker"' in 2023 The rules in Stock barely exist compared to the SCCA road racing rules. I remember reading one tech bulletin explaining that it was illegal to tamper with the alignment nibs on sealed beam headlamps. Apparently, people were cutting them down for the negligibly better aerodynamics, which was a no-no.